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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator’s decision to hold up the nomination of senior military officials over the Pentagon’s abortion policy will have a ripple effect and hurt readiness, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach, has been blocking military nominations from moving forward since last month because he believes the Pentagon is improperly using funding to cover travel costs […]

By Steve Keating (Reuters) – Hall of Famer Yogi Berra quipped “It ain’t over til it’s over”, but with the introduction of a pitch clock Major League Baseball games will be over sooner this season as time ticks on for some big spenders to get back to the World Series. The New York Mets and crosstown rivals the Yankees, who have the two highest payrolls in the Major Leagues, according […]

By Steve Keating (Reuters) – Hall of Famer Yogi Berra quipped “It ain’t over til it’s over”, but with the introduction of a pitch clock Major League Baseball games will be over sooner this season as time ticks on for some big spenders to get back to the World Series. The New York Mets and crosstown rivals the Yankees, who have the two highest payrolls in the Major Leagues, according […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States supports the establishment of a special tribunal on the crime of “aggression” against Ukraine, a top envoy at the State Department and a spokesperson said, laying out for the first time how Washington would back Ukraine’s accountability push over Russian invasion. “We believe that this Special Tribunal should be rooted in Ukraine’s domestic judicial system, as this will provide the clearest path to establishing […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States supports the establishment of a special tribunal on the crime of “aggression” against Ukraine, a top envoy at the State Department and a spokesperson said, laying out for the first time how Washington would back Ukraine’s accountability push over Russian invasion. “We believe that this Special Tribunal should be rooted in Ukraine’s domestic judicial system, as this will provide the clearest path to establishing […]

By Steve Holland, Arshad Mohammed and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite tensions between them, President Joe Biden has so far avoided an acrimonious public confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while trying to make clear he opposes a judicial overhaul that has shaken the close U.S. ally. In the last three months, Biden and senior members of his team have expressed alarm about Israeli plans for settlement expansion […]

By Steve Holland, Arshad Mohammed and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite tensions between them, President Joe Biden has so far avoided an acrimonious public confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while trying to make clear he opposes a judicial overhaul that has shaken the close U.S. ally. In the last three months, Biden and senior members of his team have expressed alarm about Israeli plans for settlement expansion […]

(Reuters) – Spain’s competition watchdog CNMC has opened a disciplinary case against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting publishers and Spanish news agencies, the regulator said on Tuesday. CNMC said it was investigating whether Google had abused its dominant position in the Spanish market. The proceedings involve Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google Spain, S.L. and their parent Alphabet Inc. The alleged practices also include distorting free competition and imposing […]

(Reuters) – Spain’s competition watchdog CNMC has opened a disciplinary case against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting publishers and Spanish news agencies, the regulator said on Tuesday. CNMC said it was investigating whether Google had abused its dominant position in the Spanish market. The proceedings involve Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google Spain, S.L. and their parent Alphabet Inc. The alleged practices also include distorting free competition and imposing […]